Liverpool Sailing Times

Summary

A request was made to the Department of Infrastructure regarding the reasoning for changing Mannanan sailing times to Liverpool and for specific passenger figures and tidal data. The authority responded that it does not hold the requested information and suggested contacting the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company instead.

Key Facts

• The Department of Infrastructure does not hold the information requested regarding sailing changes or passenger figures.
• The request was received on 2025-09-11 and the response was issued on 2025-09-17.
• The requester was advised to contact the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company for the information.
• The request covered topics including tidal restrictions, silting problems, and passenger statistics for August 2025 and September 2024.
• The case reference number is 4930365.

Data Disclosed

• 2025-09-11
• 2025-09-17
• 4930365
• August 2025
• September 2024
• September
• IM1 2RF
• (01624) 686785

Original Request

1/ Could you please explain the reasoning behind changing the in week Morning sailing to Liverpool on the Mannanan to an Afternoon sailing from the beginning of Sept? Please bare in mind that the same people whom sail on the afternoon sailing would be the same people on the morning sailing from Douglas and that the return to Douglas the same day leaves Liverpool the same time as it normally would. Also please bare in mind that September is classed as a Shoulder period and not End of Season. 2/ Are there any Tidal restrictions preventing safe Docking at Liverpools Ferry Terminal that prevent early morning sailing at this time of year ( Sept ) ? 3/ Are there any Silting problems effecting Berthing at Liverpool that effect in week morning Sailings? 4/ What are the average daily Passenger figures for the Mannanans Monday to Friday morning sailings to Liverpool for August 2025 ? 5/ What were the average daily Passenger figures for the Mannanans Monday to Friday afternoon sailings to Liverpool for September 2024?

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Department of Infrastructure Sea Terminal Building, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2RF

Contact: FOI Response Team Telephone: (01624) 686785 Email: dpo-doi@gov.im

Our ref: 4930365 16 September 2025

Dear ###

We write further to your request received 11 September 2025, which states:

"1/ Could you please explain the reasoning behind changing the in week Morning sailing to Liverpool on the Mannanan to an Afternoon sailing from the beginning of Sept?

Please bare in mind that the same people whom sail on the afternoon sailing would be the same people on the morning sailing from Douglas and that the return to Douglas the same day leaves Liverpool the same time as it normally would.

Also please bare in mind that September is classed as a Shoulder period and not End of Season.

2/ Are there any Tidal restrictions preventing safe Docking at Liverpools Ferry Terminal that prevent early morning sailing at this time of year ( Sept ) ?

3/ Are there any Silting problems effecting Berthing at Liverpool that effect in week morning Sailings?

4/ What are the average daily Passenger figures for the Mannanans Monday to Friday morning sailings to Liverpool for August 2025 ?

5/ What were the average daily Passenger figures for the Mannanans Monday to Friday afternoon sailings to Liverpool for September 2024?"

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the public authority does not hold or cannot, after taking reasonable steps to do so, find the information that you have requested.

However, you may wish to contact the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company who may be able to help you.

Please quote the reference number 4930365 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.